Friday, 5 August 2016

ATS keeping an eye on those flying down to Goa from ISIS zones

ATS keeping an eye on those flying down to Goa from ISIS zones

Updated: Friday, August 5, 2016, 15:10
Panaji, August 5: As a precautionary measure, the Anti- Terror Squad
(ATS) of Goa police is keeping a close watch on those people who have
flown to the state from ISIS conflict zones, Chief Minister Laxmikant
Parsekar informed the Assembly today.

"ATS is tracking down the foreigners who have flown here from conflict zones infested by ISIS terror.

We are also monitoring the online activity through social media so
that there is no indoctrination," Parsekar said speaking on a private
member resolution moved by Leader of Opposition Pratapsinh Rane "to have
well trained Anti-Terrorist Squad due to the present world situation of
terrorism".
While supporting the resolution, which was later
passed unanimously on the floor of the House, Parsekar said intelligence
wing of ATS is keeping a track on radical organisations which are
banned in the country.
The Chief Minister said mock drills are
being conducted regularly with other security agencies to have better
understanding with them. "The process has began to procure bullet proof
jackets and helmets for the ATS staff," Parsekar told the House today.
"There
cannot be a fool proof solution on this issue but people in general
will have to be made aware about their responsibilities."
The
Chief minister stated that the ATS' Intelligence wing has been keeping a
close watch on the migrants and tenants, and also are having periodical
inspection of the registered and unregistered tenants.
Former chief minister Rane moving the resolution suspected the possibility of having sleeper cell in the state.
"Terrorism
has become order of the day. We find that most unsuspecting places are
being attacked. We can't be sleeping. We are a tourist state,"the Leader
of Opposition said. ISIS has been recruiting youth. There are lot of
youth who are going towards Syria.
We don't want to fall prey to
such a situation, he added. Recalling that sometime ago there was an
attempt in Goa by a group to indoctrinate few individuals in his
constituency by holding close door meetings, he said but people shooed
them away.
"I had informed the Chief Minister and police about the issue. Such characters should be apprehended," he said.